Patrick Walsh PW Partners

Patrick Walsh is the Founder and Chief Executive of PW Partners, a value-oriented investment firm. He has a distinguished career in the investment management and consumer industries. As an experienced CEO, he has demonstrated expertise in corporate strategy, capital allocation, corporate finance, M&A, hedge funds, investment banking, and Equity. His achievements have been featured in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, Restaurant News, and the Los Angeles Times.

Patrick Walsh was born to a father of naval officers and a mother of schoolteachers in San Diego, CA. When he was two, his family moved to New England, and he grew up in Boston, MA. He attended Wesleyan University, where he studied Economics and competed in Football and Baseball. After a back injury ended his athletic career, he transferred to Boston College, graduating with honors in Accounting.

After graduation, Patrick earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, passing all three exam levels on his first attempt. He furthered his investment education by studying under Professor Greenwald at Columbia University's Executive Value Investing Program.

Patrick's professional journey began in 1998 at Prudential Capital Group and Prudential Securities, where he worked as an investment analyst focusing on Commercial Real Estate and publicly traded REITs. He later became a vice president of the real estate, gaming, lodging, and leisure investment banking group at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Before founding PW Partners, he was a partner at a value-oriented hedge fund based in Chicago.

Patrick's entrepreneurial spirit has driven his involvement in various industries beyond Wall Street. He has held board positions at BJ's Restaurants, Del Taco, Famous Dave's of America, and Town Sports International. Under his involvement, these companies saw significant improvements, demonstrating his investment acumen and business insight. In 2015, Restaurant News recognized him as one of the 50 most powerful people in the restaurant industry.

In 2018, Ernst and Young named Patrick Walsh Entrepreneur of The Year in New York. One of his most remarkable achievements was the turnaround of Town Sports, which faced imminent bankruptcy when he took over in 2016. Despite predictions of failure, he committed to saving the company. By 2018, after strategic and operational improvements, the company's stock price rose from a low of 92 cents in 2016 to over $14 per share. EY has honored entrepreneurs like Howard Schultz, Pierre Omidyar, and Jeff Bezos, who have driven their companies' success and positively impacted their communities.

Patrick is an avid reader with diverse literary interests outside his professional life. He also enjoys fitness activities, cooking, and traveling.

Patrick Walsh continues to make a significant impact in the investment world, using his skills and knowledge to drive success in every venture he undertakes.

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